Smoker&#39;s tool



Aug. 20,1935. 1 w, LEIDEL 2,011,720

SMOKER S TOOL Filed Jan. 8, 1955 ',LIIZIIIILZIliiialliiiliilll INVENTOR.

Mil/ am Leidel ATTORNEY.

STATES PATENT OFFICE Patented'Aug 20, 1935 l SMOKERS TOOL William Leidel, New York, N. Y.

Application January 8, 193.5, :Serial No. 814 Claims. (01. 131-49) Among the principal objects which the present invention has in view are; to provide an improved tool for cleaning articles, such as, tobacco pipes, cigarette and "cigar holders; to provide means in the utilization of the tool whereby a tobacco pipe, cigarette and cigar holdermay be cleaned a simple and eflicient manner; to provide a tool in compact form for cleaning the :shank, stem and bowl of a tobacco pipe; to be enabled to utilize said tool to tampudown contents in thebowl of atobacco pipe; to be enabled to-use the tool-in extended or distended condition; to comprise the tool in'manufacture as a""small and yet durable article. when in dis-v tendedcondition so"'as to consume little space when not in use; to be enabled to easily disassemble the tool whereby damaged parts may be Drawing igure 1 is a plan ofmy improved smokers too'lembodying featuresiof the invention, the

article-being shown in distendedcondition;

Figure 2 is an end view of the same shown as looking to the right of Figure -1;j

1 Figure 3 is a front elevation of the same;

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure .2 and look- *ing to the left of Figure 3; 5

Figure fi is a view similar to Figure 1 and showing the tool as applied in use in one part -ofwa tobacco pipe; e

".1 Figure 6 .is a view similar to; Figure land showing the same .in fully extended condition;

Figure '7 is-a longitudinal section, shown as taken on theline 1-? of Figurefi; and

'Figure Sis a transverse sectionalview shown as taken on the line .8--.8 of Figure 6.

Description 7 As will be seen in the drawing, the tool is to "be considered as comprising a body portion IE! v preferably of strip material bent upon transverse .lines'into a U-shape'therebyproviding a pair of parallel sides H, H, a cross portion l2 and free ends to the sides which arebent, outwardly forming lips l3, l3'ina common plane normal to the planes of the said sides. Preferably the outer edges of these lips are arcuate with a common center .of curvature.

I Flatwise with respect to said lips is mounted an end plate M which also is preferably provided with a curved sides 1 I, ll of the bodyrlll.

outer. edgeasuch that the plate may be wjuxtas posed upon both lips simultaneously. and have portions of its edge. 'in registrationwith the .arcuate edges of the lips. When the plate .is thus juxtaposed upon the 'lips, the parts described 5 constitute .a convenient tool for tampingrtobacco in a smokers pipe. l

Said plate 14 preferably has .aneccentricaliy disposed pivot l5 through :it and through one ;of the lips by virtue of which the plate maybe &0 swung in its own plane to open the (space abetween the sides .I l, M to the end -.exposur.e..

An edge tool or curved blade 16 of appro-. priate contour for cleaning a pipe bowl I '1 is normally within and protected by the said parallel 15 This edgetoolahas a shank. forming part thereof, and this :shank passes through an opening l8 in the .crossportion l2 offthe body portion. The shank thus will project either way from the body portion 20 depending upon which wayit is moved in use.

When the edge tool 16 is desired, theshank .is slid to project the shank and tool from the open end of the body portion; and when desired to return the edge tool to its normal orretractedposition, the shank is slid toproject from the-end of the body portion having the opening I8.

v The shank above described furthermore constitutes a tool for cleaning pipe-shanks l9, and for this purpose is of a laminatedstructurea One lamination 20 is longitudinally slotted, as at 2|, down the middle, and lies .flatwise with respect ure 5. It may here be noted that while the slot 2| in lamination 20 extends tothe .outer .end of the lamination, it is'bridged, as .at 2.3, at the .outer end of the shank, said bridge being offset from the plane of the lamination away from the other lamination so as to constitute a stop for preventing the shank from entire withdrawal through the .body portion. Similarly, the edge limiting retraction in that direction. 1

The tool furthermore provides a reamer. 25 fixed to the body portion. .and projecting therefrom through said-opening-. I,8 in the same direction .asthe shank. This reamer aligned with .55

toolis shouldered, asat 24 to provide a stop for said slot 2| the shank, so that the shank virtually rides upon the reamer when being slid,

and swinging of the reamer is prevented by virtue of its position in the slot. The inner end of the reamer is bent laterally and the lateral end 26 thereof engages within a suitable hole in. one I of the sides ll of the body portion. DisplaOement of this lateral end from the hole is prevented by the presence of the under lamination 22' engaging the longitudinalpart of the reamer next the. l ral g r at all t mes-..-." 1 lone t dinal portion ofthe reamer passes under said bridge 23, which; accordingly introduces no inter,-

ference to sliding of the shank. When theedge the reamer therebetween'thus preventing it' from i, being caught and bent out of place. The reamer, is preferably and substantially squarein cross:

tool is retracted entirely, the shank andre'amer project in afcommon direction with the bridge and under lamination including the'e'nd part of section.v and, ,will .constitute a: convenient itool for tcleaning small holes',::and1for conveniently dis- -lodging,any tobacco obstructions, such as in stems I as of smokers; pip'es,"cigar and cigarette holders.

1; -i-1 Sh0u1d either laminations 20.'or;22 become dis-.

torted ordamaged through mishandlingor'otherwise-replacement of the damaged part may be '-.conveniently.=madel without much delayor expensiveicost for parts. .1'10 this'end the respective laminations. adjacent the tool edgev I6 are rivetedgrtogetheri as .by rivets "21, -'21 passing through holes. provided in. each of the members :bled by. using slight'pressure against the upper onlower ends' of the rivets thereby pushing the rivetszout entirely, afterllwhich they may again be reused after replacing a damaged part with 1 -anew one; s 1..

Iclaim: 1 I v "ML A tool as characterized"comprising a body presentingeither-endof the laminated shank for 2. A' tool as characterized comprising ,a body portio'n and a" laminated shank," at one end of %.w l'1ich' the laminations ar'e sprung with 7 one resiliently'projeoting fromthe side of theother,

- said laminatedsh'ank being slidable with respect to; the bodyportion and"; adapted to be slid to 'project' from 'thel-body" portion at either end thereby selectively presenting. either endof the shank for use as a smokers tool;

l 35A tool ascharacterizedcomprising a body portion a shankslidable through said body porfti'on adapted to' project from either end thereof,

1' and a movable late at one end of, the bod p y "direction with respect to the body portion, and

portion in aplanenorrnalto .the length of the shank and movablein said plane into and out 50f position tooverlie the end of the shank next "portion.

thereto when the opposite end of the shank is fully protruded from the end oi the body portion furthest from said plate thereby when moved to its position" overlying the ;-shank maintaining '1. Misha knr tr e d h Qther n of theb d ATtooli-as characterized comprisinga body I portion, a shank slidablethrough' said body portion adapted to project fromeither endthereof, andka plate pivoted tdth'ebddi portion at one end thereof v in aplane norinalto' the length of "the sh'ank'and movable tofoverliethe end of the "shanknext thereto when the opposite end of limiting movement of'the head in the shank is fully protruded from the end of the body portion furthest from said. plate thereby preventing retraction of the shank through the body portion. I v

5. A tool as characterized comprising a body portion, a laminated shank slidable in said body portion, and adaptedtoproject from either end thereof, one of said laminations having a longitudinalslot to the end thereof, and'a reamer havinga lateralend secured'jnthe' body portion and with thelength of the reamer aligned with said slot and positioned entirely therein when thesaid shank is slid to its position in which 'the outer open end of said slot is furthest portion, and adapted to project from either end thereof, one of said laminations having a longitudinal'slot to the end thereof, and a reamer having a lateral end securedin the body portion and with the lengthsof thereamer aligned with confining the reamer between the-{bridge and the. other lamination for protecting the outer end of 'the reamer whenrthe shank is slid with y the bridge at .the outer end of, thereamer.

- .7. A .tool as characterized oO-mprising a body portion, a laminated shank slidable therethrough,

,saidJshank having a headjat; one end thereof wider thannthe shank with one lamination of the head projectingbeyond the edge of the other lamination at the sides andv end thereof for providing a scraping tool at the end of. the shank.

8. A tool as characterized comprising a body portion, a laminated shank slidable there- :through, said shank having a head'at one end .thereofwider thanv the shank with one lamina.-

tion of the head projecting beyond the edge of the other laminationat the sides and end thereof for providinga scraping toolat the end of the shank; the. head providing shoulders projecting laterally from the shank. constituting stops for I I one direction with respect to the body portion. 1

9..A'tool as characterized comprising a body portion, a laminated shank slidable therethrough, said shank having a head-at one end thereof wider than the shank with one lamination of the head projecting beyond the edge; of the other. lamination at the sides and'end thereoffor'providing a scraping tool at the end of the shank, the. head providing shoulders pro- ,jecting laterally from the shank. constituting stops for limiting'movement of the headin one while juxtaposed to another relatively'iimmovable lamination for increasing the efiective width of the shank, and a reamer-mounted to lie juxtaposed" to said relatively immovable lamination for avoiding bending of the reamer, .said shank being slidable longitudinally withrespect to said reamer for exposing the. I

I i IWILLIAM 'LEIDEL..

reamer-for use; 

